On behalf of our entire staff, I would like to welcome everyone back to St. Mark Catholic School for another year. We hope you all had a wonderful summer and are well rested and ready for a return to learning. We welcome all new students and families to the St. Mark School community.
Students in JK will return on Tuesday, September 6th for their scheduled visits with their classroom educators, and SK students will return to school on Wednesday, September 7th at the regular start time of 8:55 am. Students in grades 1-8 will return to school on Tuesday, September 6th at the regular start time of 8:55 am. Please remember to drop off your child between 8:40-8:55 am and not before 8:40 am, since our supervision schedule begins at 8:40 am each day. Students in grades 1-8, once they are dropped off, can make their way to the back of the school either by our north parking lot using the sidewalk or by the walkway between the south parking lot and Lion’s Den (FDK outdoor fenced in area). Parents & guardians are asked to remain on the sidewalk/boulevard in front of the school [if they wish] once they have dropped off their child/children – parents/guardians are not to be gathering on school property. The teachers and support staff will come out to the school yard at 8:55 am to greet students. All grade 1-8 students and staff will report to the blacktop area by the portables for opening exercises and introductions, and then teachers will gather their students and make their way to their classrooms. If the weather is unsuitable, students will make their way into the school from 8:40-8:55 am by way of the front door at our main entrance by the office, and they will be escorted to the school gymnasium for opening exercises, introductions, and classroom assignments. We are certainly hoping for nice weather on day 1.
We are looking forward to seeing our students and families next week and look forward to another wonderful school year.
Wishing everyone a safe and wonderful long weekend ahead.
Gary Lankowski
Principal
St. Mark Catholic School
240 Autumn Hill Crescent
Kitchener, Ontario
N2N 1K8
Phone: (519) 743.4682